Supreme Court to examine plea that apnoea test is inconclusive to assess brain death

The Supreme Court has found a prima facie a “ring of truth” in a doctor’s plea that the apnoea test, alleged to be widely used in Kerala, is not a conclusive assessment of brain death.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta recorded the contention of S. Ganapathy, a medical professional, that the apnoea test may by itself induce brain death as it required stopping/reducing cerebral blood flow.